Man Utd warned against re-signing Pogba

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12 months ago

February 7, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Former Manchester United player Paul Parker has warned his old club against re-signing their former player Paul Pogba.

Parker believes bringing Pogba back to the Red Devils would be a regressive step for the Premier League club.

He, however, urged Ruben Amorim’s side to focus on recruiting players with the right mentality instead.

Pogba is set to return to football in March after his four-year doping ban was reduced to 18 months.

The French midfielder has had two previous stints with Manchester United.

The 31-year-old is now a free agent after his contract with Juventus was terminated.

Speaking to GOAL, Parker said of Pogba: “You have got to look at how long he has been out. You have got to look at what he is already doing publicity-wise and putting himself out there.

“It’s going backwards again. They went backwards getting him before. There was a reason why Sir Alex let him go. They respected that there was something that wasn’t right.

“They tried it again, and it didn’t work. To go back now, for me, it wouldn’t be the manager’s decision.

“That would be undermining the manager. It’s not a step forward.”

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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2 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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7 days ago

January 30, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)